R&D report reveals encouraging trends

26 March 2025

The Global Trends in R&D 2025 report from contract research organization IQVIA (NYSE: IQV) has landed.

This annual trend report from the IQVIA Institute assesses trends in R&D funding, clinical trial activity, and new drug approvals and launches. It also examines the efficiency and productivity of clinical development, among other activity in the pharmaceutical industry.

The 2025 report shows that R&D funding has risen. Indeed, biopharma funding has increased for the second consecutive year, and total large pharma R&D spending continued to grow.

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